Eoin Wearen

Eoin Patrick Wearen (born 2 October 1992) is a retired Irish footballer who played as a midfielder/defender for various clubs in both the UK and Ireland.

Eoin Wearen
Wearen playing for Bohemians in 2016
Personal information
Full name Eoin Patrick Wearen
Date of birth (1992-10-02) 2 October 1992
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre midfield / Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Retired
Number 4
Youth career
St Kevin's Boys
2008–2011 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 West Ham United 0 (0)
2012 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2 (0)
2014 Bohemians 15 (3)
2015 Sligo Rovers 11 (1)
2015–2018 Bohemians 40 (0)
2018 Limerick 21 (0)
2019 Glenavon 20 (2)
2021 Denton Diablos (Amateur) 13 (3)
International career
2008–2009 Republic of Ireland U17
2011–2012 Republic of Ireland U19 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Growing-up in Dublin, Wearen played Gaelic football for Scoil Uí Chonaill and football for St. Kevin's Boys, the boys' club in Dublin which gave starts to Liam Brady, Damien Duff and Stephen Carr amongst others.[1] Given the opportunity to join Dublin's Gaelic Football team in 2008 he instead chose to join the youth team of West Ham United.[2][3]

Having played youth and reserve team football, in January 2012 he moved on loan to League Two side, Dagenham & Redbridge until 31 January 2012.[4] Wearen made his debut for Dagenham on 7 January in the FA Cup third-round game against Millwall which finished 0–0.[5] At the end of January 2012 Wearen returned to West Ham having played four games, in all competitions, for Dagenham. Wearen signed for League of Ireland side Bohemians in May 2014,[6] making his debut as a half-time substitute against Derry City on 2 May at Dalymount Park.[7] In November 2014, Wearan signed for Sligo Rovers.[8] Following on from Owen Heary's departure from Sligo Rovers, Wearen rejoined Bohemians in July 2015.[9]

In January 2018, Wearen joined Limerick.[10]

On 28 January 2019, Wearen signed for NIFL Premiership club Glenavon on a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[11] Following multiple leg injuries Glenavon and Wearen mutually terminate his contract in December.

Whilein the United States, Wearen began playing for the Denton Diablos of the National Premier Soccer League, a semi-professional summer league.[12] During his first season, Wearen wore the captain's armband and the team won the NPSL National Championship, with him also scoring an early goal in the final against Tulsa Athletic.[13]

International career

Making his debut in the qualifying rounds of the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship[14] Wearen has represented the Ireland under-17 team and the Ireland under-19 team.[15]

Coaching career

Following Wearen's first anterior cruciate ligament injury whilst at West Ham, he combined studying at the Open University with gaining his coaching badges, working with Bohemians' youth sides as a coach. After his spell at Glenavon and following competition of his UEFA Licensing, Wearen took up an opportunity to further his coaching career in Dallas, Texas.[16]

In 2022, Wearen went to Chicago to join Liverpool's International Academy America.

Career statistics
As of match played 7th August, 2021[17][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 2009–10 Premier League 000000000000
2010–11 Premier League 000000000000
2012–13 Premier League 000000000000
Total 000000000000
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2011–12 League Two 402000000040
Total 202000000040
Bohemians 2014 Premier Division 15310200000183
Total 15310200000183
Sligo Rovers 2015 Premier Division 11100100000111
Total 11100100000111
Bohemians 2015 Premier Division 11000000000110
2016 Premier Division 28000000000280
2017 Premier Division 100000000010
Total 40000000000400
Limerick 2018 Premier Division 21000000000210
Total 21000000000210
Glenavon 2018–19 Premiership 12100000000121
2019–20 Premiership 810010001[lower-alpha 1]0101
Total 20200100010222
Denton Diablos 2021 NPSL 720041[lower-alpha 2]0000113
Total 7200410000113
Career total 1168308100101289
  1. Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. Goal in the 8th minute of the 2021 NPSL National Championship is misattributed to James Doyle on match report, but replay and media coverage names Wearen as the goal scorer

Honours
Bohemians
Glenavon
Denton Diablos
  • Lone Star Conference (1): 2021
  • NPSL West Region (1): 2021
  • NPSL National Championship (1): 2021

References
  1. "St Kevins Boys FC". www.soccer-ireland.com. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  2. "West Ham lured Eoin Wearen away from Gaelic football". Tribal Football. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  3. "Wearen enjoys debut". www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  4. "Daggers loan Hammers duo". www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  5. "Dag & Red 0–0 Millwall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  6. Kelly, Adam (1 May 2014). "Bohemians v Derry City Match Preview". www.theloiblog.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014.
  7. "Bohemians 1–1 Derry City". www.rte.ie. 2 May 2014.
  8. "Sligo Rovers confirm Eoin Wearen signing". www.goal.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  9. "Eoin Wearen Back At Bohs". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  10. "Wearen of the Blue: Limerick sign midfielder Eoin Wearen from Bohemians". extratime.ie. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  11. "Former West Ham youth midfielder leaves relegated Limerick for Glenavon". the42. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  12. Wegener, Scott (6 August 2021). "The Striker Texas". TheStrikerTexas.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  13. Crooke, Dan (8 August 2021). "Diablos win the NPSL National Championship". 3rd Degree. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  14. "Eoin Wearen". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  15. "Wearen Ready for Euros". www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  16. "Eoin Wearen: I look back on Sligo as a period of 'what if". Extra Time. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  17. E. Wearen at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  18. "2021 Denton Diablos NPSL Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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